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Littleton Eugene Sasser
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Littleton Eugene Sasser
1817 - 2/25/1893
(Shown at age 53)
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Littleton Eugene Sasser was born about 1817 somewhere in Georgia and died on February 25, 1893 in Decatur County, Georgia. Actual date of birth is unknown. He lived to be about 76 years old.
He married Zipha E. McCroan. | |
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Littleton Sasser's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
Littleton, his family, and friends. For example, Littleton is 3 years old when The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands.
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| 2 |
1819 |
Rabun County formed. |
| 3 |
1820 |
December 20 - Campbell and Randolph Counties formed. |
| 4 |
1821 |
May 15 - Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Monroe and Newton Counties formed. |
| 5 |
1822 |
December 9 - Bibb, Dekalb and Pike Counties formed. |
| 6 |
1823 |
December 8 - Decatur County formed. |
| 7 |
1824 |
December 15 - Upson and Ware Counties formed. |
| 8 |
1825 |
Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed. |
| 9 |
1826 |
January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826. |
| 10 |
1827 |
December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot. |
| 13 |
1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
| 14 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
| 15 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
| 16 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
| 19 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
| 20 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
| 21 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
| 30 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
| 33 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 34 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 35 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 36 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 37 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 39 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 40 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
| 41 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
| 53 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
| 58 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
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| 13 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 22 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 27 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 36 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 39 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 42 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 48 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 52 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 60 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 62 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 72 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 11 |
1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
| 17 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
| 44 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 45 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 65 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 68 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 3 |
1820 |
The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands. |
| 13 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 18 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 20 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 23 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 25 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
| 38 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 43 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 45 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 46 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 48 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 51 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 58 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 59 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| 16 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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 Zilpha & Littleton Sasser |
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 | Zipha McCrone / McCroan
Born on July 13, 1820 and died on June 20, 1873
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